im no worse for the wear having my helmet bounced off the canopy a few times.....

Its not just about stick and rudder.. guys have to be able to operate and fly under stressful situations without melting down, and that is the point. My UPT class graduated less than 50% of its starting class.... did everyone that washed out have NO flying skill...no way.. but in THAT environment the idea was to weed out those who couldnt hack it... and sometimes that was more than just stick and rudder skills. Would I do it instructing...probably not and most Mil instructors dont or didnt either... but it did happen and it served its limited purpose. Military flight training ( at least 20 years ago when i did it ) is much different than even airline training..some things better ( in my opinion ) and some things worse... it is what is is.. or was in my case.